shaped

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In “Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity,” he offers a comprehensive, authoritative history tracing hunting’s influence on culture and society through the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Which led me to seek out William Silber, who literally wrote the book on the subject, The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Shaped like the human form and available in four body types, CTOAN’s designs feature rolls and butt dimples, top surgery scars, and stretch marks.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Shaped and coloured like the country’s rare gemstone, tanzanite, the sparkling new railway terminal in Dar es Salaam is a symbol of Tanzania’s transport ambitions.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Shaped like circles, diamonds, hexagons, and interlocking rectangles, the earthworks are three to nine hundred feet in diameter and outlined by trenches up to twenty feet deep.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann